Nukleus vs Color Drift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nukleus
Test your reflexes in this addictive single-tap game. Match the core's color to incoming objects to survive as long as possible. Compete with friends on the Game Center leaderboard.
- Single tap gameplay
- Color matching mechanic
- Requires quick reflexes
- Full concentration needed
- Game Center leaderboard
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Nukleus is an addictive single tap game that requires quick reflexes and full concentration. Tap to change color of the core to match the incoming objects. How long you can stay alive? Challenge your friends with Game Center leaderboard.
Color Drift
Test your reflexes and color perception in this fast-paced game. Tap circles matching the character's color before they disappear. It's a fun challenge designed with colorblindness in mind.
- Color-based gameplay
- Reflex testing
- Color perception challenge
- Colorblind-friendly design
- Fast-paced action
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Color Drift is a colorblind-friendly, color-based reaction game, in which the player taps circles that are the same color as the character in a test of reflexes and color perception. The goal is to tap circles of the same color before they fall below and leave your sight. *Top 100 in Games Category in May 2017* **Featured by Mashable on Snapchat Discover** Side Note: This game was inspired by my own lack of color perception! #redgreencolorblind Music and sound effects by Devin Bews Check out his music and performances at dbews.com!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Color Drift at 4.7 against Nukleus's 4.1. Color Drift also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Nukleus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Nukleus sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Color Drift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Color Drift holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Nukleus's written reviews are positive against 73% of Color Drift's.
Nukleus ships an update every 5 days, Color Drift every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Nukleus | Color Drift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (28 ratings) | 4.7 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Umbrella Games LLC | Gilbert Anwar |
Customer experience
Nukleus
Color Drift
Bugs and requests
Nukleus
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on startup
- New scores not appearing on leaderboard
- Game closes immediately upon opening
- Game crashes after title screen
Requested features
6 requests- Allow listening to own music
- Option to buy out ads
- Adjust ad frequency
- Add textures for colorblind accessibility
- Hardcore mode for more challenge
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- Timer-based ads instead of per-game
Color Drift
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nukleus
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 3000 Orbs$0.99
- 10,000 Orbs$1.99
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- 30,000 Orbs$2.99
Color Drift
- Remove Ads$1.99
